5 of the biggest external factors affecting projects right now

By ILX Team | 4 November 2020

Societal shifts are having a profound impact on business right now, and projects are no exception. Project managers will have undoubtedly felt the tidal wave of change over their profession recently. So, what are some of the biggest external factors affecting projects currently? And how are these go...

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3 Areas where professionals can upskill with home learning

By ILX Team | 5 October 2020

Alongside the rise of remote working, home learning is increasing in popularity too. Professionals are recognising the value of upskilling – from impressing senior management to improving prospects; not to mention making their daily role that bit easier. So, whether you are shooting for a promotion...

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Change is constant, uncertainty is rising – are your project leaders prepared?

By Russell Kenrick, Managing Director at ILX Group | 28 September 2020

If the landscape you operate in is changing fast, then what… First a mini rant. Am I alone in getting fed up about the lack of plain English that’s written today? If I read one more article about existential threats or paradigm shifts that are going to impact us, I think I might explode. I get...

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Are project managers mentally exhausted from COVID-19?

By ILX Team | 25 September 2020

A project manager’s role is much like a juggling act. Keeping each ‘baton’ of the project moving is challenging at the best of times, but when COVID-19 came along PMs were expected to perform it all whilst standing on a ball! Even the most talented project professionals have been pushed to the limit...

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MS Project: What it is and how it can benefit you

By ILX Team | 7 September 2020

The busy life of a project professional can be made easier by technology. Having the right tools is the first step to improving day to day work in any profession. However, more importantly, is being able to utilise those tools to your benefit. For today’s project professionals, a piece of softwar...

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The importance of Project Management for SMEs

By ILX Team | 31 July 2020

Without a project manager, the task of seeing a project from conception to completion falls on company executives. Their position already has them rushed off their feet with day to day business running, managing, tackling challenges and innovating. And yet, so many SMEs elect to work with what they’...

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The benefits of the following courses: MSP, P3O, Change Management & MoP

By ILX Team | 11 May 2020

Chances are you have heard of many of our training courses at ILX, but you may not know what they’re about, or what their benefits are. So, in this blog, we’re going to give you a rundown of a couple of the courses, what they entail and the skills you can gain. Why should you complete a project man...

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